Cooking with JPost: Sweet butternut squash and halva strudel

This week we go to Persia for a filo-pastry butternut squash and halva strudel.

What you will need - for 6 portions

4 half filo leaves

500g acorn squash that was peeled and boiled till soft and pureed

50g vanilla halva

1 tsp ground cinamon

50g white soft raisins

Olive oil

1 tbsp fresh honey

Add halva, raisins, cinamon and honey to pot of pureed squash and mix with spoon

Take olive oil and brush lightly on one sheet of filo pastry then lay second filo pastry and lay cross ways. Brush with olive oil and repeat, forming a star shape with all 4 sheets of filo. Add more olive oil.

 

Step Three

Take 1 Tbsp of squash mix and place into centre of filo star. Fold ends together, creating a parcel whild holding in the center. Repeat with the filo, creating a flower shape. Fold, scrunch and repeat - and you will end up with a rose-shaped filo pastry ready for the oven. Place onto baking tray.

 

Step Four

Bake at 180 degrees celsius until it is deep and golden. Add some icing sugar when done and serve with cream.

 

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